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On July 1, our office in Lake Nona experienced a significant flood event which left the first floor of this office in need of repairs. We are working as quickly as possible to return to normal operations. Patients scheduled on the first floor at the Lake Nona office will be seen at their regular time on…

UCF Health gynecologist Dr. John Tramont and expert minimally invasive gynecologic surgery specialist Dr. Aileen Caceres have teamed up to provide specialized gynecology services to the community. Dr. Caceres is a UCF College of Medicine assistant clinical professor who specializes in minimally invasive and robotic gynecologic surgery. Specializing in endometriosis, she has her own private…

Your health is the key to so many aspects of positive aging. One of the biggest threats is one of the most overlooked — arthritis. One out of every four people lives with arthritis and it’s the number one cause of disability today. One of the most debilitating forms of it is rheumatoid arthritis, something…

Some eye conditions are related to growing older. But that does not mean you have to live with it. Listen to this radio interview with Dr. Patel for insight into common eye conditions in older adults and what you can do to protect and improve your vision. Listen to the full interview

Dr. Shazia Beg, a UCF Health rheumatologist at our Lake Nona office, has published a study along with Dr. Saleh Naser from the UCF College of Medicine that shows a link between rheumatoid arthritis and a common bacteria found in about half the cows in the United States. Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, known as MAP, may be…

Nine UCF docs, including six who practice at UCF Health, have been named as Best and Top doctors in the December 2017 issue of Orlando Magazine. Included on the list are: Dr. Shazia Bég– Rheumatology Dr. Maria Cannarozzi– Internal Medicine Dr. Mariana Dangiolo– Geriatrics Dr. Bernard Gros – Cardiology Dr. Marcia Katz – Pulmonology Dr.…